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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,370.28, 224,089.98 and 87,093.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,370.28, 224,089.98 and 87,093.16 is: 130,659.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,370.28 : 224,089.98 = 87,093.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,370.28/224,089.98 = 87,093.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,370.28x = 224,089.98 × 87,093.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,370.28x = 19,516,704,482.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,516,704,482.54/149,370.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,659.89

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